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777X Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA withholds 777-9 certification pending redesigned engine seal; Boeing says 2026 deliveries remain on track

Boeing says it still lacks FAA approvals needed to conduct substantial portions of the 777-9 flight-test program. The regulator will not certify the widebody until it approves a redesigned engine seal, while Boeing maintains that it can begin deliveries next year despite the program’s prolonged delays.

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2026-10-27T19:04:47.895457-07:00

M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Garuda Indonesia-Pelita Air merger awaits turnaround

By ch-aviation: The proposed merger of Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) and Pelita Air (IP, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) will proceed only after both airlines improve their business performance, Danantara Indonesia chief operating officer, Dony Oskaria, said on October 26, 2026.

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2026-10-27T19:34:45.371670-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Boeing 737

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Japan's Spring to lease four additional B737-800s

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2026-10-27T18:55:18.613945-07:00

Routes Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Sydney Western opens to passenger traffic

By ch-aviation: Sydney Western opened to passenger traffic on October 25, 2026, with Jetstar Airways (JQ, Melbourne Airport) operating the inaugural flight to Gold Coast Coolangatta.

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2026-10-27T18:05:08.505109-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

CNBC • Alexa LoMonaco

Where Cramer stands on two beaten-down aerospace stocks

By CNBC: CNBC’s Jim Cramer likes this beaten-down aerospace stock after a post-earnings pullback.

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2026-10-27T16:04:37.182257-07:00

Routes North America Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Volaris plans to shrink fleet, grow US presence

By FlightGlobal: Higher fares on routes to and from the United States are helping pad domestic softness. Mexico's Volaris plans to shrink its fleet and cut domestic flying to focus on cross-border growth.

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2026-10-27T15:04:57.337435-07:00

BizAv Airports Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Swedish Climate Activists Impact Stockholm FBO

By AINonline: The private jet terminal at Sweden’s Bromma Stockholm Airport (ESSB) has again been the target of environmental action.

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2026-10-27T15:04:52.229983-07:00

eVTOL North America Archer Aviation

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Archer plans three Texas taxi networks with Midnight eVTOLs

By ch-aviation: Archer Aviation (Palo Alto) is planning to launch three air taxi networks in Texas, covering Dallas, Houston, and Austin, using Midnight eVTOL aircraft to connect key airports, business districts, and coastal destinations.

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2026-10-27T15:55:11.674655-07:00

FAA withholds 777-9 certification pending redesigned engine seal; Boeing says 2026 deliveries remain on track

Garuda Indonesia-Pelita Air merger awaits turnaround

Japan's Spring to lease four additional B737-800s

Sydney Western opens to passenger traffic

Where Cramer stands on two beaten-down aerospace stocks

Volaris plans to shrink fleet, grow US presence

Swedish Climate Activists Impact Stockholm FBO

Archer plans three Texas taxi networks with Midnight eVTOLs

Garuda Indonesia-Pelita Air merger awaits turnaround

Boeing still needs FAA approval for more 777-9 flight tests: CEO

Japan's Spring to lease four additional B737-800s

Sydney Western opens to passenger traffic

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Where Cramer stands on two beaten-down aerospace stocks

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: October 27, 2026

Bombardier outlines $270mn US investment amid Trump pressure

Finnair looks to ‘carefully’ add more fuel hedges in volatile market

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